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Berkeley’s Los Cilantros reopened its Shattuck Avenue location last Wednesday after a three-year closure.

During Tuesday’s meeting, the Berkeley City Council arrived at a standstill regarding regulations for the longstanding efforts to build accessory dwelling units.

Campus hosted an hour-long live discussion Sept. 12 with campus spokesperson Dan Mogulof and UCPD Chief of Police Yogananda Pittman, who spoke about UCPD and took questions from live attendees.

Following the closure of several local theaters after the pandemic, remaining businesses are working to adapt to changes in customer habits and avoid “deep programmatic cuts.” Structural challenges have caused businesses to reduce programming, introduce emergency fundraising efforts or shut down altogether.

The city of Berkeley is continuing to expand its emergency services precautions through a community evacuation study, in addition to a Sept. 17 test of a new Outdoor Warning System, or OWS.

Air quality conditions in Berkeley and the Bay Area became unhealthy for sensitive groups due to the smoke from fires in northern California and southwestern Oregon on Tuesday. 

The Berkeley City Council approved a contract Tuesday with the Housing Consortium of the East Bay, or HCEB, as a contingency plan for interim housing at the Rodeway Inn. 

After an alleged violation of the California Voting Rights Act, or CVRA, AC Transit will redraw district lines and expand its leadership from five to seven wards, while eliminating its two at-large seats on the Board of Directors.

The mark Terrence McCrary Jr. left on his community is undeniable and has been celebrated for the last seven years since he died in a 2016 Oakland shooting. On Saturday, friends and family gathered at the Berkeley Skate Park to celebrate his life as part of an annual tradition.

One individual was harmed in a shooting incident that took place Monday at 2530 Hillegass Avenue.